Subaru Xv 2012

2012 Subaru Xv: what owners report

• In an Auto Bild reader survey, about a third of first-generation diesel owners in Germany report engine problems: clogged particulate filters, rising oil level, noisy injectors and crankshaft failure.2012–2017
• CarWiki's editorial summary says first-generation clutches can wear out by 50,000-60,000 km and that interior plastics scratch easily in both generations.2012–2021
• German sources rate the first-generation petrol engines as durable, and Auto Bild readers report little chassis wear or early rust on the XV, even past 150,000 km.2012–2017